| quandary | A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation | |
| quail | A small, short-tailed game bird resembling a partridge, typically having brown camouflaged plumage | |
| putrid | Decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell | |
| pusillanimous | Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid | |
| purist | A person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures, especially in language or style. | |
| punitive | inflicting or intended as punishment | |
| pungent | Having a sharply strong taste or smell | |
| punctilious | Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior | |
| pugnacious | having a quarrelsome or combative nature | |
| prudent | acting with or showing care and thought for the future | |